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News Riding Anti-Hillary Mood, Trump Finds Hasidic Allies in Brooklyn
At polling sites in the Orthodox enclave of Borough Park in Brooklyn, many Hasidic Jews expressed support for Donald Trump. On the way to vote after praying at synagouge, they paused to praise the Republican candidate for his controversial immigration plans and enthusiastic support of Israel. Others railed against his opponent Hillary Clinton. “I like…
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Community New York Votes: Nasty Women, Power Suits, and More
In Washington Square Park, Tyler Joe, photo editor of Elle magazine, was taking photos on behalf of Pantsuit Nation, the “Secret Group” on Facebook supporting Hillary Clinton. Mr. Joe was was in the park from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. today taking photos of pantsuit clad voters. One voter had a Susan B Anthony coin necklace…
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Opinion 5 Creepy Anti-Semitic Memes On Reddit, Or How the ‘Alt-Right’ Spent Election Day
On Election Day, Hillary Clinton supporters and Donald Trump supporters alike are making the urgency in their votes known across every social media platform, with both camps gunning hard for their candidate. Of course, in Trump’s camp, there’s one subset of supporters that has made itself quite loudly, consistently and troublingly known throughout the 2016…
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News In Toxic Election, Jewish Schools Struggle to Find Teachable Moment
Since the beginning of the school year, the fifth-graders in Karen Hidalgo’s class at Austin Jewish Academy in Texas have been troubled by the mean-spiritedness of the presidential election. “I feel like at Jewish days schools when we talk about morals and ethics, our current candidates haven’t been wonderful role models in those areas,” said…
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Life How Do I Feel Voting For a First Female President? Angry (and J’Accuse-y) that it Took So Long
As I hope many of you did as well, I voted for Hillary Clinton this morning. I wish I could say that this was a moving, overwhelming, emotionally fulfilling experience. But… not so much? I was beyond excited to vote for Clinton – for someone with her experience, qualifications, and positions on numerous issues. But…
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Breaking News Win or Lose, Alt Right Sees Happy Days Ahead
Whether Donald Trump wins or loses the presidential election, white nationalists are riding high. They have made gains mainstreaming their movement, they say, and establishing a beachhead from which to advance their agenda. “Trump has shown that our message is healthy, normal and organic — and millions of Americans agree with us,” Matthew M. Heimbach,…
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Israel News What Does Trump’s Underperformance in Israel Mean for His Chances Stateside?
Republicans Overseas Israel promised a landslide vote for Donald Trump among Israelis with American citizenship, but exit polling last week demonstrated a much weaker showing than the campaign team predicted. Trump’s relatively thin display among American-Israelis — a demographic that in recent years has gone solidly Republican — could portend disaster for him as voters…
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Breaking News T’ruah Rabbis Release Election Day Prayer
— T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights has released a prayer that can be recited before voting and while waiting for election returns. “A Meditation on Voting” asks to be guided toward peace during this election season. “By voting, we commit to being full members of society, to accepting our individual responsibility for the good…
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